Person walks in southbound traffic holding object, Montgomery County VA
WeaponsA person was walking in the middle of the southbound lanes on a major road in Virginia, waving their hands. It was unclear if the individual was holding a phone or a firearm. Officers prepared for a possible dangerous situation, including drawing rifles and considering closing the road.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County Public Safety
02:56
Transcript:
00:00
MCPD Hey, he's walking up southbound side in the middle, I'm heading to you. All right, see you now.
00:08
Sorry, so he's in the medium going south now?
00:12
Yeah, waving his hands up in here.
00:15
Yeah,
00:18
yeah.
00:25
MCPD
00:26
I'm heading up there if you want to keep an eye on me
00:32
Yeah, I'm just up there right here in RV, can you start us avioles just in case? It looks like he's trying to wave to traffic, I'm not sure if he's having a medical emergency or was
00:45
Okay, can you confirm exactly where he's at, man?
00:50
Yeah, he's walking towards Roanoke on the, like,
00:56
into southbound traffic directly across from my vehicle,
01:00
across from the rest area.
01:15
Go ahead.
01:17
Tango uniform, Charlie, 35,
01:20
26, D, U.C.
01:22
3526. I got a 27 as well.
01:26
Right turns on a 2005, Red Chevy, SEV,
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clear. Go to 27.
01:35
Alpha 6304327, A6304327.
01:38
A6304327.
01:41
We're turning to Andrew Scott, licensed, negative 29.
01:49
VPD.
01:50
6-8-3 in our V, 1041.
01:54
1041. 10-4.
02:01
MCPD.
02:03
9 to 41.
02:06
Good.
02:08
Are you going up to hit the crossover?
02:11
I'm hitting it now,
02:13
yeah.
02:15
Okay.
02:20
The MSU Extreme 10-0, Extreme 10-0, we're using, we're shooting calls the individuals all under the firearm. Again, use 10-0.
02:30
Hey, I almost shut the road down and grab my rifle.
02:37
All right, 841.
02:40
Track you're in.
02:45
I can't tell if it's a phone or a firearm.
02:49
I'm going to go across the interstate on foot. If you'll just stop way short of him, I'm going to grab my rifle and pop up over the hill.
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Location mentioned:
I-81, Virginia
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